ID on NY turtle

[thatrebecca]

Anybody know what kind of turtle this is, passing through my Dad's yard in the Catskills region of NY State? (Dig her lovely leaf accessory).

 

[yagyujubei]

Nice. It's a wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta).

 

[EricIvins]

Glyptemys Insculpta...

 

[thatrebecca]

You guys are fast, thanks! A pair of them are passing through his yard every morning.

 

[wellington]

Very pretty. Part of the leaf looks like its drying right onto the shell for good. Hopefully, with a pair going through, you will be seeing some babies. Don't forget those pics too if it happens.

 

[Anthony P]

Awesome. You are very lucky to observe such a rare species in the wild. Turtle enthusiasts from all over the world are green with envy.

I've never seen one in the wild personally, and I live in the range. Hopefully they stop declining so most of us can see them in the wild one day.

 

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Nice I never see any turtles near me because i live in a subdivision

 

[mike taylor]

Its awesome to see them in the wild doing there thing . We have box turtles in the yard or crossing the streets all the time . It would be cool to see wood turtles in the yard.

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[thatrebecca]

Apparently this is the third spring the pair has made an appearance in the yard, which is in a very marshy, rural area. Dad's never seen any eggs or hatchlings, though. Here's a pic of the other turtle in the duo -- Dad tells them apart cause this one doesn't wear the leaf. I live far away in Los Angeles with my desert torts or I'd be out watching for them every day.

 

[Anthony P]

Interesting to see the nub tail on that one. That's what you see on captives. I wonder if a predator got that turtle at some point.